Friday, December 4, 2015

Tis the season, for shopping decorating and baking! The stores
will be filled with gift and great items for friends and family. With all of
the splendor of the holidays, you have to take the time to take a step back and
realize the season is a season of giving. It feels so much better to give than
receive. When I had the opportunity to participate in Zoës Kitchen holiday
“selfless giving” campaign I jumped at the chance.I love to spread the love whenever
I can. For those who many not be that familiar
with this company , let me tell you a bit about Zoës Kitchen a great place to eat and to cater. Zoës Kitchen is a leading fast-casual restaurant concept serving a distinct
menu of fresh, wholesome, Mediterranean dishes delivered with Southern
hospitality. The company has more than 165 locations in 14 states and is on a
mission to deliver goodness.

My
mission for Zoës Kitchen was to find three friends to surprise with a holiday
gift bag that includes one $25 Zoës Kitchen gift card, a greeting card and
Spice of Life bottle to three deserving people. Now it was my turn to give the
gift of a delicious meal from Zoës Kitchen, but who would be the lucky recipients?
I have so many deserving people around me, in my neighborhood and at my work
place… After mulling over who I would give my three special holiday gift bags,
to show the spirit of the holidays with selfless giving I came up with my
recipients.

I surprised one of my
neighbors with the first holiday bag. She has been down on her luck recently
losing her job and with a newborn this is just a tough time for her. She is a
proud single mom, who does not want pity and does not as for handouts or asking
for help. Just because she may not ask for help, does not mean I cannot
volunteer myself to help her and her little baby out a little bit by providing
them this holiday bag filled with goodies to take a night off from cooking and
enjoy a meal on Zoës Kitchen, I also
included a note volunteering to watch the baby if she ever needs any time to
herself or if she needs time to go out and do things baby free. Mary (I won’t
use her real name for privacy) was so very happy and surprised when I gifted
her with these holiday goodies. She teared up a little, because of her
happiness and excitement. I have to tell you, this was an amazing feeling I
teared up too.

It is
the little things right? After the first reaction to their holiday gift bag I
could not wait to give the second holiday gift bag away. I decided on a
co-worker of mine Joan (I won’t use her real name for privacy). This co-worker is
in a bit of a tough situation, both of her parents are not doing well and at times it seems like there is no one
around to help them but herself. This puts a lot of strain on my co-worker, it
is stressful to have a full time job, kids and now to have to worry about where
your parents are going to live and who will take care of them?

One thing I know about Joan is her love of
cooking, it is a way she gets away from her daily stress, she loves to cook. I
knew she would love the Zoës Kitchen gift card, and the spice of life, it would
be a great addition to her cooking! I surprised Joan with this holiday goodie
bag by leaving this on her desk chair with a note to enjoy the spices and treat
the family to a meal from Zoës Kitchen. She was so very happy and just plain
surprised. She could not thank me enough, and was excited to try out Zoës
Kitchen for the first time.

The third holiday gift bag, well who would get that? After a
while thinking, I came up with the person who would get this special holiday
treat would be…. You! Someone you choose! As a reader of Susan’s Disney Family
I wanted you to have a chance to give this special surprise to someone this
holiday season. Say Happy Holidays to a friend or family member with this fun
gift. And even if you do not win, it is still a great idea to pick up a gift
card for those special someone’s on your holiday list from Zoës Kitchen.

I would like to thank Zoës Kitchen for giving
me the opportunity to give some holiday cheer to deserving families. These were such major gifts to these ladies, I
am sure this is something they will never forget, and neither will I. A little
bit of caring goes a long way! Share the
love, spread the love with Zoe’s Kitchen they have amazing, fresh Mediterranean
meals the whole family will love!

The generous folks at Zoës Kitchen are giving me the chance
to share some selfless giving with one of Susan’s Disney Family readers. I
would like to give you all a chance to win a Zoe’s Kitchen gift bag that
is filled with one $25 Zoës Kitchen gift card, a greeting card and Spice of
Life (bottle of signature spices from Zoës Kitchen) to give to a special
someone in your life. Please let me know who you would like to give this gift
to and why? There are also other ways to enter, after the mandatory entry,
please enter below.

Visit:

Be sure to visit the Zoës
Kitchen store locator to find a location near you!

Win it:

One winner will win a Zoe’s Kitchen gift bag that is filled with one
$25 Zoës Kitchen gift card, a greeting card and Spice of Life.

Be sure to stay
social with Zoës Kitchen

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Hello all, my name is Susan

I am a lifestyle blogger. My family and I love to travel and try new things. I am a working mom that tries to do it all! A Philadelphia native, who loves big city life. If you would like to contact me please email me at: susansdisneyfamily@gmail.com